Recent content by Boricua

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    To Tenere or to Explorer

    Better than a Versys in the twisties? Really? That's a major statement. ??? The Versys is one of the best handling bikes at any price point. Yeah the breaks in the Versys kind of suck in comparison. Let me correct, the breaks in the Versys really suck in comparison. Still on the sidelines...
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    To Tenere or to Explorer

    Yesterday and was out in one of my 300 mile Sunday rides. I rode about 100 miles to get where the real ride started followed by 40 miles of glorious sweepers, turns, and hills with no traffic or patrol cars anywhere in sight. The only thing I had to watch out for was an occasional cattle guard...
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    To Tenere or to Explorer

    The thread you recommended is good reading. Sounds a lot like a thread in the Versys forum. The Versys is rock solid. The only thing I 've had to do in three years and about 20K miles is fix a leak in the front forks. Other than that gas, oil. and tires . The Tenere is starting to sound like...
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    To Tenere or to Explorer

    Versys rider here looking for an upgrade on my trusted awesome 2008 Versys. The most fun bike you can have under $8K dollars and probably the only bike I would ever need if not for the need to ride long distances two up. I test rode a Super Tenere a week ago. Really good bike , super...
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    S10 bike curious and potential owner

    Yep, I got a piece of junk mail from Yamaha and swing by and tested it. Got a pair of oakleys too. Chuck took care of me there.
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    S10 bike curious and potential owner

    I'm more then curious at this stage. I'm a Kawasaki Versys rider looking for an upgrade. Two weeks ago I did a test ride on a brand new S10. My initial impresion was very positive. This thing can do everything I need very well. I will post impressions on other test rides and questions on...
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